US, Taliban to sign pact on 29th February
Afghan, international and Taliban forces will observe the reduced violence period beginning at midnight (1930 GMT), an Afghan official and Taliban leaders said earlier
Afghanistan
New report finds 5,135 casualties in Afghanistan associated with reconstruction
This total includes 2,214 killed and 2,921 wounded. It also identified 1,182 individuals that were kidnapped or missing.
‘India’s diplomatic presence in Afghanistan exacerbates Pak encirclement fears’
Pakistan still views Afghan Taliban as a reliable anti-India element, notes the CRS
India’s citizenship law in perspective
Those who claim that this bill will be a tool to lure Hindus to come from those countries, should remember that the only aim of this bill is to provide immediate relief to those who have already been compelled to come.
India and Iran to accelerate work on Chabahar project
The Chabahar port — jointly being developed by India, Iran and Afghanistan — is considered a gateway to golden opportunities for trade with central Asian nations by the three countries.
President Ashraf Ghani announced winner of Afghan elections; UN mission welcomes result
The sixth presidential election was held in September of this year and final results were to be announced on 16 October, but the calendar had been postponed by the Independent Election Commission
Afghanistan and India: From Aid to Trade
The Passage to Prosperity Trade Show, funded by USAID, is a recent indicator of our surging trade growth. 2018 saw the signing of over $27 million in contracts for agricultural products and over $214 million worth of Memorandums of Understanding between Afghan vendors and Indian buyers.
The Durand Line and Afghan Pakistani clashes
Frequent violent clashes between Afghan and Pakistani security forces along their disputed border, the colonial-era Durand Line drawn in 1893, have strained ties between Islamabad and Kabul. Afghanistan does not accept the legitimacy of the Durand Line, claiming it is a violation of its sovereignty, while Pakistan believes it is an accepted international border. These tensions will likely worsen following the pending departure of the Americans from Afghanistan.
New report finds Afghanistan world’s most terror struck country; growing trend of increased female participation in terrorism
The index lists the Taliban as the deadliest terrorist group in the world now, accounting for 38 per cent of all terrorist deaths,
India finishes 400 social infra projects in Afghanistan, US praises effort
All the projects are undertaken in partnership with the Afghan government and are spread across each of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan in diverse fields of development, including education, healthcare, infrastructure, administrative capacity, flood control, irrigation, agriculture, sports, Indian ambassador to the US Harsh Vardhan Shringla said.